Show Jesse Haws Named to 1 Uintah Stake Presidency Jesse A Haws bishop ti of oftie e Vernal First ward for the past two and one-half one yearn year year and postal clerk at the Vernal post post- postoffice postoffice office was named second coun coun- counselor counselor in the Uintah stake dency deny Sunday at the afternoon session of the Uintah stake quarterly conference Mr Haws succeeds H Grant Vest who was released because his work as IU superintendent of schools and state senator takes him h n from the city for long per per- lode of time In other changes in stake or or- or organization Lyle Glines was made a of the quorum of Seventy and Ray White was made president of the Sixth quorum 0 of elders to sue sue- succeed teed O 0 R Jones z President George Albert A l I b e r t Smith who was slated as the principal speaker at the conference confer confer- conference ence did not attend He was stricken with an illness at Roose Roose- Roosevelt velt and was placed under doe doc tors tor's care there following his participation in a Boy Scout conference Saturday and early Sunday He returned to Salt Lake City Monday and was re re- re reported reported ported recovering Representing the general au au- authorities authorities of the church at the conference was Marion Marlon G Rom Rom- Romney ney assistant to the quorum of the twelve apostles He spoke at atthe atthe the morning session and spoke briefly during the afternoon meeting Other speakers at the afternoon session wert we George GeorgeQ Q Morris general generals s dent of the MIA John John D Giles assistant in the general tendency and Preston W Nib Nib- Nibley NIbley ley Icy a prominent church historIan historIan ian The evening session was a meeting for Scouts and and was under the direction of Uintah Basin section council of Boy Scouts Theme Theme of the conference was This is the Place and speak ers era called upon people to cherish bythe the heritage left them by y the early day church chur b members member and pioneers of Utah Speak Speak- Speakers Speakers ers era In the afternoon meeting de de- de described described scribed the Mormon pioneer trail J In- In Inre are re- re recent over cent the trip f trail tra tram by b l President f dent Smith Speakers at the morning priesthood nee ng of the con con- conference ference included Wendell Coll Coil Collier ier Frank Walker J Wallace Johnson on and Mr Romney Music M Music for the general sessions was by the stake singing mothers and the First ward choir Mr Haws the newly named member of the stake presidency is a native of Ashley Valley He has served as superintendent of the stake MIA organization and served in the Second ward bishopric for a number of years He was named bishop of the First ward from the stake high council in which he served for many years Mr and Mrs Haws have a family of five boys |